How do we understand safety and security

All campuses that receive federal financial assistance currently operate under two laws that serve to protect students from sexual assault and other forms of campus violence.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. Additionally, Title IX aims to provide individuals with effective protection by making schools responsible for responding promptly and effectively to any cases of sex discrimination.

The Clery Act requires institutions to report crimes that occur on campus and to provide timely warning when there are known risks to public safety.Issues surrounding campuses today: Sexual harassment and AssaultA mistreatment of sexual harassment and assault cases on campuses has unfortunately become a norm rather than an anomaly. Increasingly, many campuses and universities across the US have been criticized for poorly handling cases of sexual harassment and assault and violating Title IX requirements. For example, a college in California has recently been criticized for creating a hostile climate for sexual assault victims and inadequately disciplining students found guilty of sexual misconduct while students at another California university have also filed complaints about the gross mishandling of sexual assault and rape cases. Many other students across the U.S. from the east to the west coast have also formally complained about being discouraged from reporting assaults, having little protection from their assailants, and having to undergo shoddy investigations held by schools. Issues currently surrounding UCLA’s sexual harassment policies UCLA currently has a comprehensive sexual harassment policy and procedure available on its website. Additionally, UCLA conducts campus climate surveys and diversity reports and frequently undergoes investigative reports and audits. By doing this, UCLA is able to gauge the way both students and faculty feel about their experience at UCLA and foster awareness about some of the issues UCLA currently faces.